Andhra school principal brands kids with burning log

Seven students of a government primary school in Andhra Pradesh's Warangal district suffered burns after the principal allegedly gave them corporal punishment using a burning log.

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Hyderabad

August 11, 2010

UPDATED: August 11, 2010 12:21 IST

Seven students of a government primary school in Andhra Pradesh's Warangal district suffered burns after the principal allegedly gave them corporal punishment using a burning log.

The headmistress of the school at Jamandlapally village allegedly punished the class I students, including some girls, for making noise in the classroom on Monday afternoon.

The students were apparently making noise in the class that irked the headmistress, V. Sruti Keerthi. She tried to control them using a stick. As she failed, Keerthi allegedly took a burning log and branded the students with it.

Aged around six to seven, the victim students were numbed by their teacher's barbaric punishment.

"Madam saw us making noise in the classroom. She then punished us with burning log," alleged a student. "Keerthi mam punished us," complained another student.

When the parents of the students came to know of the incident, they staged a protest against the principal. The district authorities were also quick to suspend her.

However, despite her suspension, the principal seemed unregretful.

"I asked students to be quiet. But when they did not listen, I beat one of them. Despite that students did not mend their ways. So I punished them with a heated stick," the principal admitted.

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